• What's happening at CAHN?

  - It's Organ Donation Week!

  
  
• Highlights from the previous week
  

           - CAHN Health Hour    

• Upcoming Weekly Sessions
  - Healthy Hearts 
  - Health Hour

• Upcoming Events  
  - Black History Month Launch Event 
  

              - Food Trucks and Stalls Needed!

• Campaigns
  - COVID-19 Vaccination
  - Stroke Awareness
  - Precious Life Savers 

• Research                                                                                                               - Collaboration For Change 
  - Social Investment Survey 

• Information and Advice 
  - New Better Health Campaign 

• Community Engagement 

           - Community Engagement Localities 

• Programmes & Services
  - Community Engagement
  - Family and Advocacy Service
  - Black Health Improvement Programme (BHIP)
  - Black Cultural Anti-Racist Programme (BCAP)
  - Domestic & Sexual Violence Service
  - Counselling Service

• Health and Wellness Tip

• Partner with us

• Call for Volunteers 

• CAHN is Disability Confident Committed 

CAHN celebrates Organ Donation Week this week. We continue to raise awareness of Organ Donation within our Caribbean and African community and celebrate the donors transforming lives.

Have you registered your decision yet?

Did you know that the Organ Donation law varies across different countries in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)?

To find out more, visit https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/preciouslifesavers 

CAHN's Health Hour last week, Saturday 11th September 2021 - focused on the "Kidney transplant". 
 
We appreciate all our attendees who tuned into last weeks session, including our guest speaker Dr Ibi Irekosima.

As Organ Donation week is this week, we believe this session highlighted the importance of organ transplants. 
 
If you missed the event, then you can watch it via the link below.
 
Join us weekly via Zoom and ask your questions live during the event.

CAHN’s Healthy Hearts is back again this week. Join us for an interesting discussion about knowing your dietary numbers. 
 
Our nutritionists will lead the discussion, followed by a brilliant exercise session with Orlando Grant, our physical instructor. 

Date: Tuesday 14th September 2021

Time: 18:00 hrs – 19:00 hrs
 
#CAHNHealthyHearts 
Join us on Zoom, YouTube or, Facebook.

Do you have any questions concerning the Covid-19 and the vaccine? 
 
We want you to make the right choice so before deciding whether to take the Jab or not. Please tune in for our CAHN’s Health Hour session this week to learn all you need about COVID-19 and the vaccine. 
 
Date: Saturday 18th September 2021

Time: 11:00 hrs – 12:15 hrs

Guest Speaker: Dr Cordelle Ofori, Consultant of Public Health 
 
#CAHNHealthHour 
Join us on Zoom, YouTube or, Facebook.

Have you registered for the CAHN Black History Month Launch Event as yet? If not, do so now. Spaces are limited. 
 
The Mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham has declared this a Civic event.
 
This year will be huge and better than it has even been. Come and see different acts and performances as we delve into our Caribbean and African culture and history. Get your tickets now! 
 
Date: Thursday, 30th September 2021

Time: 18.30 - 21.00hrs

Stalls | Poetry | Commemorations | Food for sale supporting Black businesses | Presentations | Keynote Speech

Venue: Manchester Cathedral 
 
We will also be live streaming to YouTube and Facebook.

Do you have a food truck and would like to sell Caribbean and or African foods for our BHM Launch event?
 
Please, complete this form here.
 
Are you a black-owned business? Are you interested in networking and promoting your product on one of our stalls? Then please complete the stall booking form here.
 
Please share this information within your contacts.

If you have any queries, please, contact our Communications and Events Officer, Elizabeth | 07312 082832.

Have you taken the vaccine or a member of your family or friends, colleagues? What was your experience?  

Share with CAHN NOW in a 1-minute video sharing your experience with us. Let's help encourage members of our community who are uncertain about taking the vaccine. 

Please, send us your video at stories@cahn.org.uk 

If you have any questions, please read our Covid-19 Vaccines Event Report.

Are you aware of the different signs and symptoms of stroke?

Join us in raising awareness about stroke. Help share with others in your community and inform your family and friends about the early signs of stroke.

Watch our interview with Gloria Ekeng, Stroke Consultant Nurse.

To find out more about the effects of stroke in the UK, visit: www.nhs.uk/stroke. You can contact us at help@cahn.org.uk or call our helpline at 07710 022832.

This project is funded by the Greater Manchester Integrated Stroke Delivery Network.

This week is Organ Donation week!
 
Would you like to help someone in need by becoming an organ donor, but unsure of how and where to start? 
 
To find out more, visit https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/preciouslifesavers 

Save a life today!

CAHN is proud to be a part of a new collaborative study.

Collaboration for Change: Promoting vaccine uptake will help us understand how to increase vaccine uptake across different communities, building on the experience of our community leaders.

Read more about the #Collab4Change study: www.collaborationforchange.co.uk 

Do you have an appetite to learn about 'social investment'? 

CAHN is working with Good Finance to improve access to information on social investment education.  

Your feedback will be used to design a programme of engagement activities around social investment, sustainability and innovation.

 You can watch this short two-minute animation to find out: What is Social Investment?

New Better Health campaign encourages adults across the nation to use the NHS Couch to 5K app to get more active this summer.

Search BetterHealth for free tools & support to start leading a healthier lifestyle CouchTo5K.

Are you a black-led organisation looking to network with other black organisations in Bolton? 
 
Are you a Charitable/Non-Government (non-profit), Social enterprise, Religion-Related, Human Services, Education, Health, Public & Societal Benefit, Trade Unions, Humanities (Art & Culture) and Cooperatives? 
 
Join our CAHN Bolton community engagement group to create positive a positive impact within our Bolton community. 
 
To join or find out more, please email us communityengagement@cahn.org.uk or contact Lorraine, our Bolton Community Engagement Lead, at lorraine@cahn.org.uk | 07853 556 591. 

Families are facing challenging times in today’s climate. CAHN is here to support you - our Family and Advocacy Service is a safe space to talk about family problems. 

Discuss with our team to find better solutions for you and your loved ones.

If you need any help, please email: help@cahn.org.uk or call/text 07710 022382

Our Service is available 7 days a week from 9 am – 9 pm.

CAHN’s Black health improvement programme (BHIP) informs, assists, and trains care staff and healthcare professionals about African and Caribbean religious beliefs and culture. The Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership (GMHSCP) and partners have endorsed the programme.
 
For further information and to book a training session, please visit https://www.cahn.org.uk/bhip/ or email bhip@cahn.org.uk
 
Book a training session by emailing: bhip@cahn.org.uk

Would you like support to develop anti-racist practices within your organisation – register for our Black Cultural Anti-racist Programme (BCAP) today. 

If you are a staff or volunteer in any organisation, Black Cultural Anti-racist Programme (BCAP) is for you. 
 
For further information and to book a session, please email bcap@cahn.org.uk

CAHN is providing support to the victims of Domestic & Sexual Violence Abuse (DSVA).

Contact us via our Domestic & Sexual Violence Helpline if you have experienced/or witnessed violence and in need of help.

Please email us at help@cahn.org.uk or call us on 07710 022382.

You are not alone. We are here to help.

Are you experiencing an unexpected life event? Are you unsure of where to seek help? CAHN has the Service for you.

The CAHN Counselling service offer Bereavement support and emotional and wellbeing support in general. No matter your issue, you can find assistance purposed for you with CAHN.

If you need help, please email: help@cahn.org.uk or call/text 07710 022382

Our Service is available 7 days a week from 9 am – 9 pm.

Counsellors would work flexibly to respond to the needs of service users.

How much screen time are you using? 

Did you know that, on average, in the UK, adults spend 6 hours and 25 minutes on their devices per day? That is a lot of time staring at a computer screen, which can cause some dangerous harm to our eyesight. 
 
Have you heard of blue light? 

Blue light is what shines out from your screen. Blue wavelengths are beneficial during the daytime - because they boost attention, reaction, and mood, but during the night, they can disrupt your sleep pattern - this leads to tiredness in the mornings due to disturbed sleep, and the cycle can continue. Think about your eyes. The more exposure they have to blue light, the more likely problems such as headaches arise. 

(Harvard Medical School, 2020) 

Here are a couple of ways to reduce screen-time:-

- Being intentional with your free time: For example, fill your time with some physical activity instead or do a hobby you enjoy to move your focus away from the screen.

- Set apps to close at particular times - this gives the freedom to focus on some other tasks you have planned for the day.

Try some of these ways to reduce your screen time today! 

We would like to say a huge thank you to all of our partners, supporters and funders, that have been supporting CAHN over the years!

Are you a business or organisation looking for a new partnership in 2021?

Do you have a passion to stop health inequalities?

Do you want to support the black community?

Well, CAHN would like to work you in 2021! 

For further, information please contact us at https://www.cahn.org.uk.

CAHN’s BHM Event is approaching, and we need volunteers!

This year’s program is jam-packed with exciting activities, so we’ll need volunteers at the heart of it all.

If you are interested, kindly contact our Volunteer Coordinator, John: email- john@cahn.org.uk or call - 07786996264.

Join the team today!

We appreciate all of our CAHN volunteers. Thanks for supporting our various projects, events and services over the years! Let us continue to serve our community together. 
 
Do you have a passion - to stop health inequalities?
 
Do you want to #support the black community?
 
Become a CAHN Volunteer today!

Please, complete our Volunteer Expression of Interest form to sign up. 

For further information, you can contact us at https://www.cahn.org.uk.

As Level 1 Disability Confident Committed, CAHN will work closely with Black-led and Disability organisations to identify disabled people who can gain employment skills through a work experience programme.

CAHN will be ensuring that all its recruitment and selection processes are inclusive, and an interview guarantee scheme will be introduced for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

You will now see the Disability Confident Committed logo on all of CAHN’s promotional and marketing materials relating to recruitment, selection and workforce issues.

More information about Disability Confident Committed Level 1 can be found by following this link.